Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Californian Poppy ‘Jelly Beans’
Fully double blooms in a vibrant colour range glisten above a mass of feathery blue-green foliage. These dainty hardy annuals are tougher than they appear and positively thrive on poor, dry soils. The papery flowers attract bees and hoverflies, and make excellent, if short-lived, cut flowers. California poppies are easy to grow in beds and
Lathyrus tingitanus ‘Rosea’
A visually-striking annual Lathyrus species that is just as easy-to-grow as traditional Sweet Peas. Vigorous, climbing plants produce masses of coral-rose pink flowers which will quickly cover fences, trellis or archways throughout the summer. Rosea will also make a long-lasting and spectacular cut flower. Climbing to 18-2m (72-80in)
Nicotiana suaveolens
Delightful, slender, white, nodding tubular blooms with a hint of blush, grace long, slender stalks shooting out from a base of mid-green leaves. Sweetly fragrant in the evening and early morning, adding a little height and a lot of style to your borders. Makes the perfect partner for its taller fragrant cousin, Nicotiana sylvestris. Height:
Nigella damascena ‘Moody Blues’
An exquisite mixture of Love-in-a-Mist, bringing together some spectacular double blooms in a delightful range of blue shades, which are followed by attractive seedpods. Easy-to-grow and ideal for creating a soothing drift of colour in borders as well as making a dramatic cut or dried flower. Height: 50-60cm (20-24in)
Sunflower ‘Irish Eyes’
Dwarf and compact, producing many branched stems with small leaves, topped by attractive yellow flowers with an unusual green central disk. Stunning sown as drifts in borders or in large containers, and makes an intriguing annual hedge.
Viola x williamsiana ‘Brush Strokes’
These very unusual and distinctive small viola faces produce a palette of colours as if individually brushed by an artist. Bushy, dwarf plants give outstanding garden performance in summer or autumn displays.
Kalettes Garden Mix F1
Interesting British breeding, a cross between the Kale and Brussels Sprouts species producing ‘rosettesof loose frilly edged buttons on a long stalk, in purples, greens and bicoloured leaves. However, the flavour and nutritional content of Brassica Petit Posy is akin to spring greens rather than Brussels sprouts – perfect for those who don’t enjoy sprouts!
Broccoli ‘Spiridon’ F1 Hybrid (Calabrese)
The latest maturing variety with some good frost tolerance to extend the cutting of quality heads and ‘sideshoots’ well into the autumn. Calabrese Spiridon produces domed heads, average 400-500g on erect, open plants which allow good air circulation to minimise disease. Prefers moist, rich, well-drained soil.
Coriander ‘Calypso’
This British bred coriander has excellent bolting resistance and can be cut back and allowed to re-grow at least 3 times throughout the summer due to its extremely low growing point. This quick growing annual herb is best grown for its delicious foliage that can be added to salads, curries and soups. Height: 40cm (16).
Scabious ‘Oxford Blue’
An easy to grow annual, producing tall stems covered in masses of stunning, mid-blue, pin cushion flowers. A classic cottage garden plant, ideal for cutting and loved by bees and butterflies. Beautiful plants for the cottage border
Poppy ‘Ooh La La’
Once you see these exquisite, large 7-10cm (3-4in) fully double flower heads you will stand in astonishment at their outstanding range of bright clear colours as they stand proudly above glaucus green foliage. Easy to grow, ideal sown in drifts, adding colour and height to annual borders followed by large attractive seed heads.
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Double Click’
The best quality, award winning, double and semi double mixed Cosmos ever! A colourful blend, including rosy-red, white and pink shades. Ideal planted in small drifts, adding height and colour to cottage and annual borders. Height: 90-100cm (36-40 inches)
Petunia hybrida ‘Salmon Velvet’ F1 Hybrid
The best ever trailing Petunia from seed! Following the success of our customer favourite Purple Velvet we have the next colour in the series – Salmon Velvet. These will outperform expensive cutting-raised Surfinia Petunias. Producing trailing stems up to 1m (3ft) in length, continuously smothered in blooms all summer until the first frosts. Can also
Echinacea purpurea ‘Pink Parasol’
Pink Parasol has stunning, large, deep purplish-pink blooms, with contrasting orange cones standing proudly above strong stems. Each bloom can reach 7-10cm (3-4in) in diameter compared to other varieties only reaching a diameter of 5-7cm (2-3in). Once established, bushy plants produce clusters of stems adding height to your borders, attracting butterflies and beneficial insects to
Antirrhinum majus ‘Bronze Dragon’
These eye-catching, bushy, dwarf plants have the darkest, almost black foliage we have ever seen on an Antirrhinum! Bred by Thompson & Morgan, Bronze Dragon looks almost as attractive before flowering as it does when smothered in its gorgeous, purple and white bicoloured blooms. Truly outstanding in borders or containers and can also boast very
Sweet Pea ‘Ballerina Blue’
A superb variety for exhibition producing large, highly-scented flowers, with up to four blooms per 30cm (12) long stem. This variety was bred by a T&M customer and holds a coveted RHS AGM. Sweet Pea ‘Ballerina Blue’ is a vigorous variety that will quickly cover trellis and obelisks, adding colour and a powerful fragrance to
Nicotiana x sanderae ‘Perfume Deep Purple’ F1 Hybrid
This fashionable deep-purple color adds a touch of class to summer displays when planted en-masse in borders. Ideal for container plantings, as well as filling the evening air with its delicate perfume
Gourd ‘Autumn Glory’
A hand selected mixture of small gourds in a wide range of colours and shapes including smooth skinned, warted and winged types. These ornamental fruits are ideal for adding to autumn floral decorations, or used as varnished ornaments around the home
Achillea millefolium ‘Summer Berries’ F2 Hybrid
An easy to grow, first year flowering perennial, Achillea Summer Berries is ideal for adding a sumptuous mixture of fruity colours to borders. Achillea Summer Berries makes an excellent cut or dried flower, as well as attracting bees and butterflies to your garden. Height: 60-75cm (24-30in)
Aster ‘Starlight Mixed’
One of the best dwarf Asters! Intriguing spider-like flowers smother compact basal branched plants in attractive shades of blue, purple, scarlet and rose. Early to flower, adding a colourful display to borders or patio containers over a long flowering period. Height: 20cm (8in)
